14 Jan 16

Priorslee Lake: 13:55 – 14:14
Location

Telford sunrise: not relevant

3.0°C > 4.0°C.  Fine and sunny; fresh N wind; very good visibility; feeling chilly

Again appointments (and the wet start!) kept me away from the usual early visit

Best today was an unexpected Common Gull among the very few gulls at the lake, none of which stayed more than a few minutes

(3rd visit of the year)

The counts from the lake area
- 2 Mute Swans
- 4 (3?) Gadwall
- 8 (4?) Mallard
- 17 (15?) Pochard
- 72 (33?) Tufted Ducks
- 1 Grey Heron
- 1 Little Grebe
- 12 Great Crested Grebes
- 13 Moorhens
- 127 Coots
- 7 Black-headed Gulls
- 1 Common Gull
- 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
- 5 Herring Gulls

(Ed Wilson)

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The Flash: 13:24 – 13:51

(2nd visit of the year)

The counts from the water
- 2 Mute Swans
- 5 Canada Geese
- 1 all-white feral goose
- 33 (21?) Mallard
- 61 (40?) Tufted Duck
- 1 all-white feral duck
- 2 Great Crested Grebes
- 6 Moorhens
- 15 Coots
- 14 Black-headed Gulls

(Ed Wilson)

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On this day in 2006,  2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015
2015
Priorslee Lake
Today's Sightings Here

2014
Priorslee Lake
3 Scaup
2 Great Black-backed Gulls 
Willow Tit
(John Isherwood)

2013
Priorslee Lake
2 Wigeon
4 Gadwall
15 Pochard
76 Tufted Ducks
1 Greater Scaup
1 Goldeneye
>114 Coots
72 Black-headed Gulls
176 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
53 Herring Gulls
Yellow-legged Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull
(Ed Wilson/Tom Lowe)

Little Wenlock, Candles Landfill Site
Caspian Gull.
5+ Yellow-legged Gulls
(Tom Lowe)

2012
Priorslee Lake
 Lapwing
5 Great Crested Grebes
26 Pochard

23 Tufted Duck
12 Redwing
Redpoll
(Ed Wilson)

Trench Pool
141 Canada Geese
3 Pochard again
57 Tufted Duck
102 Coot logged
(Ed Wilson)

2009
Priorslee Lake
Yellow-legged Gull
(Mike Cooper)

2007
Priorslee Lake
3 Great Crested Grebes
16 Cormorants
24 Pochard
39 Tufted Ducks
3 Goosanders
1 Water Rail
200 Lapwings
>640 Black-headed Gulls
66 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
7 Herring Gulls
25 Robins
18 Blackbirds
14 Fieldfares
7 Song Thrushes
19 Redwings
7 Mistle Thrushes
42 Magpies
5 Reed Buntings
(Ed Wilson)

2006
Priorslee Lake

600 Wood Pigeons
13 Great Crested Grebes
12 Pochard
26 Tufted Duck
216 Coots
1 Water Rail.
219 Jackdaws
210 Rooks
62 Siskins
3 Reed Bunting
1 Brambling
(Ed Wilson)